Syracuse.com - April 9-13: Ice fishing draws to a close; trout streams should improve by weekend

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<p><strong>CNY FISHING REPORT</strong></p>

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<p>*Reminders: From Nov. 1 to May 1, all persons aboard a pleasure vessel less than 21 feet regardless of age must wear a personal flotation device while underway.</p>

<p><strong>LOCAL INLAND TROUT STREAMS</strong>: Steam flows are still up a bit and the water in many places remains chocolate-colored, but should improve by this weekend. A few sections of area streams and lakes were stocked by ther DEC last Friday. They include: <strong>Cayuga County</strong> - Fall Creek; <strong>Chenango and Cortland counties</strong> - Otselic River; <strong>Madison County</strong> - Canaseraga Creek, Chenango River, Chittenango Creek, Oneida Creek, and the Otselic River; <strong>Tompkins County </strong>- Enfield Creek, Virgil Creek, Buttermilk Creek, Salmon Creek, Fall Creek and Sixmile Creek.</p>

<p><strong>Onondaga County</strong>- is stocked by Carpenter's Brook Fish Hatchery. Its stocking hotline is (315) 689-0003. As of Friday April 4, the following streams have been stocked: Pools Brook, Tannery Creek, Spafford Brook, Furnace Brook, Limestone Creek, West Br. Limestone Creek, Geddes Brook, Carpenters Brook, Butternut Creek, and Skaneateles Creek.</p>

<p><strong>SALMON RIVER</strong><br />The river continues to be up, but extremely fishable. Anglers are catching steelhead using blue, white and pink egg sacs and pink bubblegum worms. Fly anglers are using stonefly imitations, egg patterns and woolly buggers.</p>

<p><strong>OSWEGO RIVER</strong> <br />The river is way up, making fishing difficult. No new information.</p>

<p><strong>ONEIDA LAKE</strong> <br />Ice fishing has ended. Anglers are fishing from shore on the Oneida River near Brewerton, Caudenoy Dam and at Lock 23. They're targeting panfish such as perch, sunnies, bluegills and crappie. Best baits are spikes and wax worms.</p>

<p><strong>CAYUGA, OWASCO and SKANEAELES LAKES</strong> <br />Ice fishing has ended. With the cold spring, the rainbow spawning continues to be weak so far in the tributaries. Remember, Finger Lakes tributary fishing begins at sunrise.</p>

<p><strong>SENECA LAKE</strong><br />Anglers fishing the south end are getting yellow perch and anglers trolling are getting a mix of trout and salmon. With the cold spring, little rainbow spawning has taken place in the tributaries so far. Many of the streams are up and colored but fishing should improve when they settle down.</p>

<p><strong>OTISCO LAKE</strong><br />Ice fishing is over here. Nothing new to report.</p>

<p><strong>SODUS BAY</strong><br />Ice fishing here is done. Some reports of bullheads being caught off shore south of the bay's bridge on night crawlers.</p>

<p><strong>ST. LAWRENCE RIVER</strong><br />Ice fishing continues on the big river, but it won't last long. Some bays still having ice as thick as 18-20 inches, but it's mushy around shorelines. Reports of a good crappie bite around Lake of the Isles and perch fishing is picking up at Kring's Point. Live bait (fathead minnows, shiners and spikes) continues to be the ticket.</p>

<p><strong>WHITNEY POINT RESERVOIR </strong><br />Ice fishing is done on the reservoir. Nothing new to report.</p>

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